PC shuts down in DAOC when zoning

[Svartmetall]

Only started happening in the last couple of days, i.e. it didn't start the minute I began running the DR client. At first I thought it was completely random, but it seems to happen mainly when I'm zoning - the PC hangs for a second or two then shuts down completely. Doesn't happen in any other application than DAOC. Doesn't seem to be any one particular set of zones that will make it crash - I had crashes exiting Jordheim, exiting Kobold Undercity, entering Halls Of Helgardh, and entering TOA, all just last night.


System is:
WinXP Pro
Athlon XP 2200
768MB DDR
GeForce 4 Ti4600
ASUS A7N8-X mobo
(yeah, I know it's a bit behind the times, I'm building a new PC-beast now)


Checked in Event Viewer; in System, corresponding to the time of the crashing, I have: "The Ati HotKey Poller service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion."

...and in Applications at the same times, I have an error for the True Vector Engine: "The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( True Vector Engine ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer."

I don't even use an ATI graphics card so I have no clue how I'm getting an ATI error message. True Vector Engine is a component of my Zone Alarm firewall, but I was running with it switched off at the time to see if that would cure the problem (obviously unsuccessfully).

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Bahumat]

try it on the toa client and see if the problem persists.

there was something about turning off a checksum or something, im sure eggy or one of the others will know....maybe that needs to be done.

 

[Infanity]

Hmm, I used to use ZoneAlarm firewall.. it would often shut my pc down at random (here a click sound then reboot) only when running daoc.

Changed firewall aint had a problem since, Check you FW for now i guess ;/

Edit: Didn't even notice you were using Zone Alarm firewall - That really was a problem for me mate.

 

[Roalith]

Might be worth running the ATI uninstall tool from their downloads page. Have you used a card in the past with ATI drivers installed?

 

[Svartmetall]

Might be worth running the ATI uninstall tool from their downloads page. Have you used a card in the past with ATI drivers installed?

Nope, never gone near ATI. Bit bewildered by that one.

 

[Svartmetall]

Hmm, I used to use ZoneAlarm firewall.. it would often shut my pc down at random (here a click sound then reboot) only when running daoc.

Changed firewall aint had a problem since, Check you FW for now i guess ;/

Edit: Didn't even notice you were using Zone Alarm firewall - That really was a problem for me mate.

Yeah? I've never had a problem with it before now. I'll try uninstalling it and see what happens, I guess.



btw thanks for the quick replies guys

 

[Infanity]

Yeah? I've never had a problem with it before now. I'll try uninstalling it and see what happens, I guess.



btw thanks for the quick replies guys

Before you un-install it - Make sure you turn on windows firewall .. Just incase you got anything waiting to get in.

I never had a problem with ZA untill then - But im 99% sure thats your problem - Or its just a coincidence that i had the same problem ;/

 

[Malcolm]

I see it's an nforce-based mobo.

As Bahumat says, try going to device manager, selecting your network card, go into properties->advanced and look for hardware checksumming and turn it off.

Had similar problems which were fixed by doing this.